" Hi son " said Mr Weasley as he entered his room.
" Morning Dad " said Bill and he stood up.
" Are you ready for today?"
" Is that a trick question?" asked Bill.
" Not really Bill. Its more of a serious question , I find myself asking each of my children when they go up in years. I found myself asking Ginny it , when she went out on her first date."
" Yeah well Ginny will never have any problems with boys Dad. She's beautiful , any lad would be crazy not to fall for her."
" Thats what I'm worried about " said Mr Weasley.
" This baby Dad. I'm not sure..."
" You're afraid. Thats alright son..."
" No Dad thats not it...I dont think..."
" Arthur you have to come straight away. The Dursleys have to be picked up rememember?"
" By God I forgot " cried Mr Weasley. " What were you saying Bill?"
" Nothing Dad...just forget it."
" Alright then."
Mr Weasley rushed downstairs and into the ministry car outside with Harry.
" Well Harry. Let us hope that this visit goes according to plan."
" What plan is that Sir."
" When the door opens , shoot three tranqilisers into their ...ah backsides. Four for the hefty one."
Harry laughed with Mr Weasley.
" You must really hate them Harry."
" Why do you think that Mr Weasley?"
" Well I insulted your only living relatives and you found it funny."
" I dont hate them for who they are Sir. You cant change people and I realise that now. But I hate them for how they treated me all my life. It wasn't until I went to Hogwarts that I realised just how nice people could be , I never had that before. I've learnt a lot since then Mr Weasley , about the world , about myself."
" And what have you learnt about yourself Harry?"
" Thats a hard question."
" You dont have to answer it."
" I've discovered talents " said Harry. " And Faults."
" Faults? " questioned Mr Weasley.
" Misguided Pride " said Harry. " Unessassary hatred and spite towards others. I have discovered Mr Welasey , that the good can be hateful too , in fact the good can be even more hateful and spiteful than evil itself."
" I dont understand..."
" My parents were taken from me " said Harry. " When I faced Snape last year , I wanted to kill him Mr Weasley. I wanted to rip him limb from limb and I hoped he would feel every single jolt of pain. I wanted him to suffer , even more than he wanted me too Sir. The bad can be spiteful Sir , but they dont know what real spite is because its only when you have suffered under someone evil and you are faced with the choice of making them pay , that you really learn who you are. Do you plan revenge and torture the person who destroyed your life , or do you stay on the good side and refuse to lower yourself to their level. What would you do Mr Weasley?"
" I dont know Harry."
" I tried to hurt Snape last year Mr Weasley. I tried to use the Cruatiatus Curse , but it didn't work for me. Do you want to know why?"
Mr Weasley nodded.
" You have to mean it apparently. You have to want to cause pain and hurt to the victaim." Harry hung his head. " I dont know whether it was a good or bad thing that I couldn't perform that curse that night Mr Weasley. But if I could have brought my parents back to life , I would have performed it perfectly. And that frightens me the most , not knowing what we are prepared to do in tricky situations. Thats the most frightening thing of all."
Harry sat back and the two of them sat silently in the car ,both minds preoccupied by thought. Finally Mr Weasley broke the silence.
" Do you know what I think Harry?"
Harry shook his head and listened.
" I think you have become a man " said Mr Weasley. It takes a man to admitt his feelings and it takes a man to admitt his failings."
" I dont feel like a man " said Harry. " I feel like a kid."
Mr Weasley laughed. " Well you're still in school Harry , plus you still have hair and no wrinkles." He pointed to his thinning hair and wrinkled cheeks.
" Well here we are " he said. " Privet drive."
" One way ticket to hell " said Harry. They both laughed and prepared their speeches.
